Runaway
By Iona Douglas Image by svekloid Abdul has learned you must always be ready to leave, and to always pack light. His whole life fits in his backpack. He wipes sand from his goggles in time to see… Continue Reading
A Little Faith
By Claire Fitzpatrick Image by Design Projects A flash of yellow, and Cora stepped off the Disc, slinging her heavy pack over her shoulders as she made her way down the rocky hill. Stephen trudged behind her, followed… Continue Reading
The Man from Mountain View
By Jamie Drew Image by CynthiaL04 There’s a stain on this meeting room floor that Jess has never seen, and it’s hard to say whether that’s because it’s new or because she’s never seen anything in this building… Continue Reading
The Upper Floor Studio
By E.B. Gula The shuttle drops me off at the edge of town, far removed from any trace of civilization. When the invitation told me to meet here, I… Continue Reading
Excerpted
By Holly Day Image by Kundra The thick sheaf of sheet music rested on top of a pile of old cooking books and a dog-eared collection of Bible-themed children’s books, loosely collected in a manila folder simply labeled… Continue Reading
Daemonus galateus
By Richard Helmling Image by cloudcg When she first saw the creature, it was naturally the eyes that captivated her. He told her that it had been the same with him when he’d first found it. “Should you… Continue Reading
Afterlife
By Terry Davis Image by 80’s Child Monday, March 3, 2036 “Tom Preston?” The electronic voice coming from the car’s external speaker pierces through the early morning fog. Tom closes the door of his house behind him and… Continue Reading
Artisanal Cancer
By Jessica Brook Johnson Image by MONOPOLY919 “Wow, you’re so brave,” is what people used to say in the early twenty first century when someone got cancer. Imagine what they’d say to someone who got it on purpose. … Continue Reading
Imago Delinquents
By Cynthia Praski Image by DomCritelli It had rained in the morning, but the weather was beautiful now, with a tangerine sky and a few scattered, gray clouds. A gentle breeze wafted the lovely scent of aromatic nitrogen… Continue Reading
The Rodadora
By Helen Gallegos Evans Image by John D Sirlin They came today. Not with a grand entrance, they didn’t need one. The Rodadora didn’t feel entitled: they simply took what was theirs,… Continue Reading